Bass action is spotty. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Rain today so far around one half to three qtrs of an inch. Aiden also won the Youth Division with that salmon. The state is funding the effort as part of the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Cooling weather and water will also help bring on better brown trout and steelhead action and the area is not likely to suffer thru any more real warm weather now that we are well into October. Fish are still spawning in the typical areas on or near gravel. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. The current leader is now a 32-pound, 4-ounce fish reeled in by Zane Smith of New Brighton, PA while fishing out of Olcott this week. Tuesdays fishing was EPIC despite it being a bit breezy. They also landed 4 mature Kings, 3 steelhead, a brown, and a lake trout! Forecast is continued warm thru today and tonight with rain likely today/tonight. Dsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Weather Forecast, with current conditions, wind, air quality, and what to expect for the next 3 days. LOC Fall Salmon Derby Aug 20th September 6th I have been fishing my clients from 50-150 ft. Hours are 7 am till 5pm. Warm weather forecasted to prevail all week and warmer yet for the upcoming weekend around 70F. Our final report is courtesy of JCapt. Consistently doubles & triples all throughout the area, in 7-10 FOW, then followed along the green water (as opposed to the murky brown water). Capt. For now on the Oak anglers seem to be hooking up on a few steelhead nearest the dam that came along with the higher flows of a few weeks ago mixed in with a handful of fresh fish trickling in thru the downstream fast water. Good drifting and swinging chances there too with warming water temps and the chance for some fresh fish. Shouldnt be any serious icing in yet but there could be some bank ice or chunky flows. Flows in the Oak are still humming along at slightly high consisting of a good head of turbine water. Many thanks to the Archers Club for opening up the Fall fishing access. Fished the 26-27 line, a little west but not far. Dave Chilson and company keep the LOC leaderboard updated on an hourly basis. Look for cooperative wind and wave action now and thru mid week with chance for higher wind forecast at the end of the week and subsequent tougher dirtier water chances. Today was probably my last charter of the year, and if so it was great to end on a high note for the season!! If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Avoid close contact, such as shaking hands, hugging, and kissing. Jeremy Sage from, Captain John Oravec from Tight Lines Charters, Capt. Request Information (form), Online Store Policy - Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions. Wash hands often or use a hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. Oak rivermouth dredging operations are likely days away from finishing. Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. Register now and see your name at the top of the list, CDC/New York State Department of Health guidelines, following the guidelines on DECs website about fishing responsibly in New York State, information about the benefits of being outdoors safely and responsibly. Now for the mid week, its warmed up again! All our boat ramps are open. Up in the gorge, Mike Rzucidlo of Niagara Falls was at Artpark on Tuesday and caught two small walleyes and eight small bass on jigs. Made some time to go to the Waterport Dam to check on the water. Other area smaller tribs should be retreating toward medium or lower to moderate and slightly stained. The release to that point was a great success! But with cooler temps this week, the water temp has finally started dropping. Chance of icing in select areas. These unique bells seem to really trigger the Lakers. Pitch a retrieve and wait for the hard jolt! Flows in the Oak have retreated some to slightly high and slightly stained. Any rainfall is really going to get things cranking and water color this time is likely to get dirty. A dropping and clearing water scenario is a contrast for what youd rather see as rising or high flows for best chances at fresh fish migrations. Small boat civilian trollers can now launch at the open NYS launch on the west side of the rivermouth! Out of winter hibernation just to keep the pinners honest a med fresh pretty steelhead comes to the dead drift. Other area smaller tribs are at moderate to medium and slightly stained flows. Drying out weather could lead to lower medium ish or wetter weather could lead to higher/dirtier. For now, flows in the Oak are moderate and slightly stained and no icing. 106. The last shot of rain was Sunday and theres been some cooler weather for the beginning part of this week. Temps are forecast in the lower 30sF for highs and dropping back into the 20s at night with some colder temps in the upcoming forecast. Year-Round Notice: There are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Check the drift, slow the swing and/or put a longer leader on with some more shot if you want to get in the zone. Dam action has been spotty, but there are people hooking up. Wow! Any given half day outing yielding something like a few hook ups. Not sure if we are even going to see the typical influx of trout guys those crowds are already tardy not unlike the trout and salmon migrations. Lake conditions have been very erratic over the last week. All non club members are reminded to act as courteous and responsible guests so that we may all enjoy the fishing access there now and in the future. We finished the day with a few more fish and a memory to last forever. IMO one nice silver fish is worth a whole bunch old upstream darkies. Theres still good numbers of fish higher in the Oak watercourse nearer the dam. On the west side of Shadigee just past Flat Top, they hit their first King and the further they went, the better it got. McDreams Hotel Dusseldorf-City is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Dsseldorf, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. This entices more brown trout and steelhead to enter and remain in these waterways, improving fish spawning conditions and expanding angling opportunities. Flows in the other area smaller tribs are low and mostly clear with some icy conditions. Monday was much better with a slight breeze on the lake. Catch it back on the drop with that slightly high and slightly stained flow and find fresh fish scattered thru the River, esp upstream areas. We can also forward you a copy of the Brookfield Power Company brochure highlighting that area via email. Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. For now flows in the Oak are something like a notch less then medium and going clear. Look for flows to hang in or drop back another notch toward medium in the near term. Good luck, guys! Bass fishing in Sodus has been excellent. See more info at www.loc.org/leaderboard-current. That sounds like a receipe for fresh fish migrations in all the waterways and the chance for brown trout and steelhead hook ups! Orleans County Tourism At least flows are stronger which helps combat icing back up. Always the chance at some fresh steelhead migrations that should only improve as we get into the later winter. You can see the Canal drainage influence in the stained color but Canal release flows sure look more tempered in the smaller tribs then say the Oak. The weather she is a changing again as has been the case for most of this trib season. But no worries the nights are cooler now and we had our coolest night yet of the season last night into the 40s F. Chance of rain showers Thursday and again for the weekend. Oak Orchard River Salmon Fishing October 21, 2020 2,550 views Oct 21, 2020 21 Dislike Share Save survivalbracelet Kits 2.78K subscribers Oak Orchard River Salmon Fishing October 21, 2020. As of 8/23/21, the current leader of the Fall LOC Derby is Theresa Hoodley from Pottstown, PA with a 32 lb 2 oz Salmon, weighed in at Wilson. A fair number of Kings are loitering in downstream areas on the Oak with skein drifters still into them up at least until yesterday. Especially with the way the weather is proceeding. Think something like flows going from low to not so low. Remember you still have to get out and fish Come experience great fishing as it takes place instead of solely relying and waiting on internet reports. With the flows observed today anglers should be able to cover all the fishy water pretty effectively. Guys kept fishing, especially in the turbine channel (flows can only get so high). Some big steelhead are still in the Oak! Back to some winter like weather and temps for now. Look for calmer winds on the backside of choppy Lakeshore conditions that leave that semi stained water in range of the pier head and land lubber caster. We had our bites but we could not get them to stick. The late summer bites have been with spoons and flasher-flies. Remember the turbine channel can only get so high due to how much flow can pass thru the hydro plant. Bob Songin of Reel Excitement Charters "At the Bar Recap 2021" video. Trailing stud, B & B fly glows, and green glo flys. Fishing on the bays has been excellent. And that is part of the formula for steelhead hookups being on the water after a spate of water. Spoons used were Gold 42 during overcast and Silver 42 when the sun was out. Visit Capt Songins Facebook page for more videos he posts throughout the week. A nice mid week weather period now after the holiday weekend with clear and warm days forecast today and tomorrow. Either way waiting for the mythical lower and clearer conditions for steelhead action may lead to lost chances. Bob! Reports of lowering flows in Johnson Creek and we are unsure why? Anglers are finding it an up year for Atlantics and cohos. Well start out with a warmup and rain or showers then a quick transition to much colder and snow or snow showers Fri/Sat. Thanks to all who helped including NYSDEC, Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina, feeding/cleaning volunteers, Seth Green Chapter TU, Orleans County Tourism and yours truly spearheading efforts. The weather was on the warm . No serious precipitation expected. This is the available info at this time, unless something changes, it will be enforced.. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. When it cools down eventually its going to feel downright chilly. We received 10,000 steelhead and 113,500 salmon from the DEC today as part of the Pen Rearing Project to keep the lake stocked. The Fall LOC Derby is in its final stretch this week, ending Sept. 5th. From 9-mile point to the high rocks has been the most consistent producer for a lot of boats; as well as in front of the Salmon River. Thanks to losing the Canal feed/winter drainage, flows in the Oak are real low. Water temps have remained downright cool late into this season despite up and down flows. Otherwise its a little tough to report on average fishing conditions. The youth division is free. A few civilian small boat trollers noted in the near shore/good looking/semi stained waters off Point Breeze. Be sure you contact NYSDEC with comments on the predation from over-abundant cormorants and the impacts on the young stocked salmonids. Patience and persistence on the Oak may finally be paying off. At this point rain or precipitation could help bring flows back up too. Early Mar 2022 starting from last fall, thru the winter (weather permitting) and lasting until May! Still some steelhead action hanging on in the Oak thanks to a return to good high flows without any real spike in water temps yet. We fished 90-120 feet of water, just slightly east and west of port. So for now, flows in the Oak have dropped back to low and clear. On the backside now of higher flows from about a week ago something like med to slightly high flows in the Oak and med in the smaller area waterways. Small and Largemouth Bass are also abundant, aggressive and eager to bend your rod. Classic drifting, not so much. All the waterways are wide open to fish with no icing to worry about for now. 2.79K subscribers Oak Orchard River Fishing at Waterport Dam "Guess What We Caught" June 2, 2021. There is some icing up in spots but theres still drifting slots to be found. Avoid close contact, such as shaking hands, hugging, and kissing. 1764 Oak Orchard Rd (Rte. Recent frontal winds and rain have several salmon spots set up. Contact us for how and where to help out each spring. Not a whole lot of reports coming back in for the Oak but now with flows that are a little more easily drifted guys should be into a few browns or steelhead. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Look for the loitering downstream fish to continue to move up making for better upstream action. Your email address will not be published. $67,400 Total Cash Pay-Out The 2021 New York State fishing guide can be found at https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7917.html for downloading and printing at home. We, for sure, have the water flows for now! Those fish committed to spawn are pretty much going to continue to spawn with only minor stalling due to cold water. There is still plenty of snow to melt like in the woods and protected spots and some ice and flooded fields. Some days youll find the only active fish up in that warm water so dont be afraid to fish up high. The longer those fish stay in the overflow pool, they harder they become to get out. Mixed bag action on the Oak, mostly salmon action on the other area smaller tribs. Even during the current COVID-19 public health crisis, getting outdoors and connecting with nature while angling in New Yorks waters is a great way to help maintain mental and physical health. We are generally most confident in our Oak interpretations, less so in the other area smaller tribs. No doubt well have concentrations of Kings into November. There were bottled up Kings at the mouth of Johnson Creek that now should be spread up thru the waterway. In his latest report, he shared a recap of At the Bar in Niagara County and the challenges he experienced this year. There was a few more inches of snow and more Lake Effect Snow showers are expected today here on the immediate Lake Plain. POINT BREEZE WEATHER No serious snow accumulations expected with highs in the 40sF. The weather it is a changingA cool day today with winds NE off the Lake. Cooler temps for end of week and upcoming weekend. Warm weather is forecast under windy conditions over the next couple days and cooling down for the weekend. The Oak benefits from 24/7 spring, summer and fall supplemental flows from the Erie Canal. The 2nd will be a 2 day event September 4th and 5th. Thanks to a return to cold temps and snowy weather, trib flows retreated for the beginning part of this week. The large catfish are biting in Clyde and Palmyra. . Its unknown if flows will stay as low as I saw today on recon, but likely flows will remain real low or optimistically may go up to less low. To obtain a map pad or copy of a map, contact us. Look for good drift opportunities on the backside of the higher flows with the chance for fresh trout migrations and Kings to be well spread thru the water courses. Call 585-682-4546 or email document.getElementById("eeb-573343-278334").innerHTML = eval(decodeURIComponent("%27%69%6e%66%6f%40%66%69%73%68%6f%61%6b%6f%72%63%68%61%72%64%2e%63%6f%6d%27"))*protected email* for a reservation ASAP! Fish for perch in Sodus Bay near the north end breach, next to Bonnie Castle and Oak Park on the east side and the west side next to the old malt house. All the trib flows are up just a bit from the latest rain thru yesterday. Chance of rain and colder temps and windy conditions for the end of the week but back to relatively mild temps again by the weekend. There are always some exceptional fish caught in the trib season, just check out the pics below and in the archives. The steelhead were strong and vigorous and silver so hopefully indicating good health and smolting. Ive heard from visiting Rec boats (AKA recreational) that west of the Point in 100-200 ft of water got em steelhead and coho salmon action. So far thru today the heavier rains have been south of here and the trend looks like the Oak is on the rise while the smaller tribs are barely dropping or holding steady. All the water is open to fish with some bank ice here and there in slack water areas. If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising , as does 12:00AM to 12:00AM Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes. Mixed sizes today with a couple in the 10 lb range and a couple around 28 lbs, most were in the 15 to 18 lbs. It was so good we turned two doubles on the same rod, and caught a Coho on a meat rig that was dragging on the surface in the prop wash. Free reign for trout and salmon moving up and down the waterway of the turbine channel gives so many more angling opportunities immediately and in the future. Considering that January is usually a bit of an in-between time frame after the fall salmon/brown trout action and before spring steelhead, the few guys out taking advantage of the weather and flows are doing pretty good. After fishing at the Point both the Black North Inn and the new Gilligans Galley (Ernst) are serving up terrific meals either sit down or to go! Hopefully they can move to and get in and out of the smaller area tribs that they are dredging next with minimal impact on salmon and trout migrations. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. With the river water at 75+ degrees salmon wont be heading up in big numbers but there are always a few of the early runners. Well see how long any cold weather may last (theres been no prolonged cold spell yet) and whether this is the stretch of weather we might have typically seen in January. To the east at Sandy Creek flows are reported to be medium or just a notch greater. Biggest brown trout so far is a 16-pound, 12-ounce fish out of Point Breeze, weighed in by Gary Cregan of Rochester. Fishing pressure looks more like the end of November than the beginning of November for this mid week period so far. Traxstech Corporation Warrior Lures Sport Fishing Products. Likewise find Kings steaming up the Oak too with good slightly stained flows all around. At the Waterport Dam, its reported there are just a few fish and likely none holding in downstream fast water runs or holes. Expect daily water level fluctuations thanks to leaf fall/wind and hydro power operations. View his full report, From at the Oak to the Bar at https://www.facebook.com/robert.songin.9/videos/412662933560159. On their way to Wilson Harbor, he reports that they started catching browns and cohoes just shy of Shadigee in 7-10 FOW. Niagara River Laker action. So far we are prob looking at some fish from earlier higher water and new fish trickling in on medium-ish flows instead of one bigger batch of fish on a blow out event. Flows in the Oak are high with about 2 ft of visibility. Chance of rain mid week and if there is a significant amount of precipitation flows in all the area tribs could be back on the rise and going off color. Rick Hajecki from Crazy Yankee Sportfishing. All that cooler water we have again in the Oak could surely be spreading out the fish and drifts are going to need to be down and slow for best hook up chances. 10 colors of FishUSA Stealthcore and A-TOM-MIK coppers in 150 & 200 took fish. Downstream spots on the Oak for the past weekend may have been tougher on what was dropping and clearing flows, although we did not hear from many guys. Other area smaller tribs like Sandy also hanging in with flows about as theyve been, chance for a little more color to the water thanks to the last rain. All weigh-ins will be at the Black North Inn by 3 PM. Without overflow levels now, some might be inclined to call it only slightly high. No significant icing on any waterway. With no real winter to come out of and trib and open lake water temps all on the warmer side, who knows for sure how the steelhead gods will play things out over the next couple months?! See more info on theirFacebook page. Mainly with an old school program. Good looking nice active fish all around. Flows in the Oak are slowly on the retreat from higher and dirtier flows. Other hook ups weve heard about in the Oak include a few browns, some smallish Atlantics and a good sized steelhead or two. View the calendar of releases at the link below. Captain Mikes recommendation is using mainly a flasher fly bite yellow flashers, blue green flies. At 100, temps were 50 (fairly warm to start) and 42 at the end of the day. The angler was Norbert Samok who was a guest at Eddies Salmon River Lodge. Mid Apr 2022. Greater impacts expected SW of here but the south shore of Lake Ontario may get some accumulations. CDC/New York State Department of Health guidelines, following the guidelines on DECs website about fishing responsibly in New York State, information about the benefits of being outdoors safely and responsibly. Even though I wouldnt look for turbine flows to change much in the near term, once the water temps begin to rise even a little the drift chances should improve and more fresh fish will hopefully be evidenced all around. Not hearing of much lower river and rivermouth action as probably the bulk of Kings are more upstream now. Best spoon is a gold laser spook. Lake effect rain dumped three inches of rain around the Port Bay area over the weekend. Late Feb 2018. We encourage all anglers and users to follow the site rules for access and fishing on the Brookfield Power Company lands. It was getting a bit frustrating so since it was a short trip we worked our way back to the nose and started fishing for lake trout. Theres a change afoot soon with the forecast ahead for the end of week and weekend going colder with a chance of mixed bag precipitation. Last week, on good flows, there was good action, then tougher again thru the past weekend on higher flows and now this week before another potential rise in flows there are a few more guys out there getting scattered hook ups. Follow them up from the Rivermouth, lower river, frog water, fast water stretches, Waterport dam. Bob! Most noticeable drop will be the Oak since the Canal flows are also throttling back. Either way itll be colder with continued clearing and lowering flows like in the Oak. Browns are more likely in downstream water with a few steelhead at the dam. Then it was east most of Saturday, which did not help. And lest we forget brown trout where world-class waters such as Niagara River, Oswego River, Oak Orchard Creek, Eighteenmile Creek, Sandy Creek and Maxwell Creek provide peak fishing opportunities in November and December. So if youre following this the moral of the story is that the weather is up and down and therefore so are the water levels and fishable conditions. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Water temps have flirted with 40 F but should slide back with the forecasted colder weather ahead. Shoreline casting action Apr and May for hungry brown trout. Here we are into November with cooler temps and on the backside of higher flows. Land lubber casters or small boat trollers or canoe/kayakers can all get in on hard striking action for mostly browns with occasional steelhead or salmon or smallmouths in the mix too.